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Pricing announced for the revised WRX and STI Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car Subaru is expanding its crossover lineup with the Ascent and Crosstrek Hybrid, but it hasn’t forgotten about the traditional cars that make up much of its cachet. To that end, Subaru has updated the WRX and STI for the 2019 model year, and base prices have gone up $225 and $525, respectively. For enthusiasts, the biggest news is that the WRX STI receives 5 more horsepower, bumping peak output from the tried and true turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four to 310 hp. This improvement comes from a new air intake and high-flow performance exhaust as well as a retuned ECU and more robust pistons. Also, Subaru has revised the third gear ratio of the six-speed manual for quicker acceleration. The new model year brings updated infotainment systems for the WRX and STI lineup. The WRX’s standard … [Read more...] about 2019 Subaru WRX STI Gets More Power

Subaru’s hottest WRX STI RA is breathtaking — literally. As in remember to breathe as you run through the gears. Because the first few times you do this, the acceleration force boils over quickly. And you’ll try it again, and again, pushing farther into the rev range and deeper into black-out zone.The WRX STI “Record Attempt” builds on the prowess of the bristling WRX STI, with about $13,000 more in engineering and light-weighting. It is so-named for the 2017 Nürburgring “record attempt,” for which a race-prepped variant earned the glory of setting the fastest lap for a sedan.Subaru’s motorsports division, Subaru Tecnica International, has been wrangling World Rally champions for 30 years. The first WRX STI model came to the U.S. in 2004 and the campaign continues this month (May) for the Nürburgring 24-Hour race.Limited to 500 cars for the U.S. and 75 for Canada in colors of black, white or blue, pricing starts at $49,855, … [Read more...] about Subaru WRX STI Type RA: Into the black-out zone

Maybe it’s because my parents brought me home from the hospital in an ’84 GL wagon (in a snowstorm, of course) or because my first car was the same kind of Legacy that Colin McRae used to destroy rally stages, but I’ve always maintained a fondness for Subarus. At the top of the mountain sits the Subaru WRX STI. But it’s had a bit of a tough road lately—and not the usual kind Subarus take on. The competition’s tougher than ever in the form of much newer metal like the Ford Focus RS and the Honda Civic Type R, to say nothing of perennial solid picks like the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R. Compared to all of them, the WRX STI isn’t just old-school, it’s old. It’s even dead and buried in Great Britain as of this week. Regardless of all that, my connection to Subaru is a deep and whenever I circle back around to driving one, I feel at home behind the wheel. And I wanted to see if this special machine still has what it takes to … [Read more...] about The Subaru WRX STI Still Matters

Subaru recently teased the next-generation WRX with the VIZIV Performance concept but it appears the company hasn’t forgotten about the current model. According to a document discovered by The Truth About Cars, the 2019 Subaru WRX STI will have an upgraded turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer engine that develops 310 hp (231 kW). This is a modest increase of 5 hp (3 kW) and it matches the output of the limited edition WRX STI Type RA. Subaru of America product communications manager Dominick Infante told the publication it was “too early for us to comment” about the report but the modest power increase seems well within the realm of possibly. It remains unclear if the model will receive any additional changes but the 2018 WRX STI received a host of styling updates including a new front fascia with restyled LED headlights and a larger lower grille opening. The model was also equipped with new 19-inch wheels and roof rack mounting brackets. Interior changes were fairly limited … [Read more...] about Subaru WRX STI Could Receive A Minor Power Boost For 2019

Since it arrived in the US, the Subaru WRX STI has hovered around 300 horsepower. That was world-class in the early 2000s, but the 2018 model's 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer-four 305 horsepower output is no longer something to write home about. This week, The Truth About Cars reported that the hottest Impreza might get another slight bump. A NHTSA document lists the 2019 model at all of 310 horsepower, the same output as the limited-run WRX STI Type RA. If you thought the $50,000 Type RA wasn't worth the extra cash, at least the standard model will get the 5 horsepower bump now, too. That's more than the 292 horsepower Volkswagen Golf R or the 306 horsepower Honda Civic Type R, but it's way off the 350 horsepower output of the Ford Focus RS. According to the NHTSA filing, there's no power increase mentioned for the non-STI Subaru WRX. We're hoping the next generation WRX STI will finally shed the old EJ-series boxer-four in favor of a more modern and more powerful engine. The standard … [Read more...] about Subaru WRX STI might finally get power bump for 2019

If you’re not already a fan of the Subaru WRX STI, I really don’t know what to do with you. In fact, buzz off—there are stamps that need collecting. If you’re a fan, buckle up. The new limited-edition Type RA takes the already great STI and makes it much, much better.Given that it’s inspired by the Nürburgring record-attempt car (the “RA” in Type RA), you might expect it to be better—especially since that (much more heavily modified) STI set the record for a four-door sedan at the Nordschleife with a lap time of 6:57.5. While there’s no rally-spec engine under the hood of this Type RA, it has some of the record run RA’s DNA.This is the first time Subaru has graced America with one of its truly special Subaru Tecnica International creations, and only 500 examples will be sold here (for 2018 at least), each bearing its own serialized number plate next to the shifter. There are no options or upgrades, but you can take your … [Read more...] about First Drive: 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA

In the world of Subaru’s road-going rally machines, there are plenty of uber-desirable limited editions: the 22b WRX STI, the Impreza WRX STI Spec C Type RA-R and the Subaru Cosworth Impreza STi CS400, to name a few. Sadly, the U.S. hasn’t seen much in terms of these special Subies, which isn’t that crazy when you consider we didn’t get the Impreza WRX until 2001.In 2018, however, the drought is ending with the 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA -- the first of Subaru’s RA models to see U.S. pavement. There's a lot of hype to live up to, and meeting fan expectations is no small feat. But Subaru took a different route than might have been expected here. Instead of massaging more power out of its EJ257 boxer mill and trying to make waves with output numbers, this STI RA is more focused on being a balanced and composed track weapon that won’t make you suffer on the roads.Rather than ripping out the STI’s interior and giving you a super-fun-to-drive … [Read more...] about 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA first drive: A limited edition for the real fanatics

Subaru set a record for the fastest sedan lap at the 'Ring in a race-spec STI Type RA, which completed nearly 13 miles in less than seven minutes. The new 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA is inspired by that record-breaker (and those before it), and it will finally come to the United States as a special edition limited to just 500 units. We traveled out to the California desert to test it on mountain roads, as well as a recently built private race track at the Thermal Club.Subaru built its first "Record Attempt" (that's what the RA stands for) vehicle in 1988, a Subaru Legacy that drove more than 62,000 miles over 18 days at an FIA track in Phoenix. Since then, Subaru has introduced a number of WRX/STI Type RA models, with several attempts to set record laps at the Nürburgring. While Japanese customers got the opportunity to buy consumer versions of the Type RA, fans in the United States never did.Until now. The nameplate finally comes to the rest of us, improving upon an already … [Read more...] about 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA First Drive Review | A taste of Japan

Flush with cash in October 2001, just before the dot-com bubble burst, I went to an Audi dealer to buy an S4 Avant. Perhaps it was my Alice Donut T-shirt and camo shorts, but I couldn’t get a salesperson to even look at me, let alone give me a test-drive. I’d read a review in our sister publication Automobile (by none other than Jamie “NVH” Kitman) stating not only that the new-for-the-2002-model-year Subaru WRX was their Automobile of the Year, but also that the rough and ready, bug-eyed, rally-based bruiser had performance akin to a Porsche 911 4S. A boxer engine metaphor taken too far, perhaps, but the review got me thinking, and I took my tech boom dollars a few doors down to the Subaru dealer. An hour or so later I drove away in a black WRX wagon (base price $24,520) that was about 20 grand less than the Audi. Good thing, too, as I got mass laid off a month later and never would have been able to keep a near-$50K S4. Life is a funny thing, as I just drove … [Read more...] about 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA First Drive

What is it: The 2018 Subaru WRX STI is a compact sedan that clings on with iron grip to the world of driving feel. It’s got some pluck, too. The STI comes in base and Limited flavors, the latter of which adds leather trim, an eight-way power driver’s seat, power moonroof, welcome lighting, keyless access and push-button start.Key Competitors: Ford Focus RS, VW Golf RBase Price: $36,955 As-Tested Price: $39,455Full Review: 2018 Subaru WRX STI first driveHighlights: Gently updated for 2018, the STI gets a new grille, revised Brembo brakes, a new center differential, 19-inch wheels, steering-responsive headlights and more. More critical is what has not changed: The 305-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer-four still runs the show, a quick-shifting six-speed manual transfers power to all four wheels, and steering feel is alive and well with traditional hydraulic assist instead of the more common electric assist.Our Opinion: Subaru pulled off something daring, in a way. It … [Read more...] about 2018 Subaru WRX STI essentials: An analog car in a digital world